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MeSH Heading: Crotalinae
Tree Number(s): B01.050.050.286.875.875.240; B01.050.150.900.833.672.125.937.240; B01.050.150.900.833.672.562.875.240
Unique ID: D000073562
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000073562
Annotation: venom = CROTALID VENOMS
Scope Note: A subfamily of snakes commonly known as pit vipers, crotaline snakes, or pit adders in the family VIPERIDAE. They are distinguished by a deep pit called a fossa or loreal, which functions as a heat-sensing organ located between the eye and nostril on either side of the head.
Entry Term(s): Atropoides; Crotalidae; Crotalids; Deinagkistrodon; Lachesis; Metlapilcoatlus; Pit Viper; Porthidium; Sistrurus
Related Numbers: txid2902643; txid42170; txid44715; txid44728; txid8751; txid8755
Public MeSH Note: 2018; see Viperidae 1994-2017
History Note: 2018; use Viperidae 1994-2017
Date Established: 2018/01/01
Date of Entry: 2017/07/12
Revision Date: 2023/05/31

Allowable Qualifiers: abnormalities (AB)

anatomy & histology (AH)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

classification (CL)

embryology (EM)

genetics (GE)

growth & development (GD)

immunology (IM)

injuries (IN)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

physiology (PH)

surgery (SU)

urine (UR)

virology (VI)

Concept UI: M000622185
Related Numbers: txid2902643; txid42170; txid44715; txid44728; txid8751; txid8755
Scope Note: A subfamily of snakes commonly known as pit vipers, crotaline snakes, or pit adders in the family VIPERIDAE. They are distinguished by a deep pit called a fossa or loreal, which functions as a heat-sensing organ located between the eye and nostril on either side of the head.
Terms: Crotalinae Preferred Term
Term UI T000908284
Date09/29/2016
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2018); Pit Viper
Term UI T000916872
Date03/07/2017
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2018); Crotalids
Term UI T000916873
Date03/07/2017
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2018)

Crotalinae MeSH Descriptor Data 2024